On this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Ellen Weinreb about the trends and opportunities she is seeing for (young) professionals to develop their careers in the areas of ESG & Sustainability.

Through our episode, she mentioned the following reports:

State of the Profession 2022

https://weinrebgroup.com/state-of-the-profession-2022/

The Chief Sustainability Officer 10 Years Later

https://weinrebgroup.com/cso-chief-sustainability-officer-esg-report-2021/

Timestamps:

00:19 - Welcome

00:50 - Ellen Personal Introduction

01:42 - Trends in Sustainability & ESG

02:34 - Executive level sustainability & ESG positions that companies are looking to fill

03:10 - Opportunities for young & mid-career sustainability & ESG professionals

04:04 - Role of universities, consulting firms, and certifications to build professional skills

05:10 - Which school / certification are most valuable in the market

06:00 - Technical vs. general certifications

06:30 - Sustainability is now becoming a career

07:20 - Basic requirements for becoming a sustainability leader

08:03 - Size of gap between talent supply and market demand

08:39 - How to get your start

09:22 - State of Profession report: key findings

11:30 - Chief sustainability offers and executive trends and structure

13:16 - ESG Drivers: Regulation, consumers, and supply chain

15:15 - What are companies looking for?

16:31 - Salary Ranges & Trends for CSOs and Sustainability Executives

18:22 - Growth of Chief Sustainability Officers

20:18 - Career Advice for sustainability-minded young professionals

About Ellen:

Ellen has worked at the intersection of sustainability and human resources as a recruiter and consultant for 20+ years. A super connector, Ellen’s passion for sustainability and ESG was sparked while obtaining her MBA from Yale and interning at L.L.Bean. Ellen is a regular speaker at industry events, as well as a contributor to Forbes, Huffington Post, and has her own column with GreenBiz entitled “Talent Show.”

Follow Ellen:

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinrebgroup/

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenweinreb/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sustainablejobs

About Collective Responsibility

Based in Shanghai, Collective Responsibility is a strategic advisory firm founded by Richard Brubaker, one of Asia’s most recognized authorities on sustainability, innovation and responsible leadership.

Founded with the fundamental belief that a sustainable world can only be achieved through awareness of issues, finding tangibility in business cases, and development of cross-sector collaboration, Collective Responsibility acts as a knowledge base, catalyst, and facilitator between stakeholders.

Our mission is to:

– Create a knowledge base and catalyze discussion of issues related to the development of civil society, business sustainability and social development in Asia.

– Develop tangible interests, engagement, and action on issues of sustainability (economic, environmental and societal).

– Develop organizational capacity with the aim to help create stable and profitable enterprises.

Contact Us:

Social@coresponsibility.com

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